indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
wealthy person; millionaire
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
intention; idea; inclination; wish
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
this and that; such and such
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
beforehand; in advance; previously
knowing; (an) acquaintance
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
one day; (on) a certain day
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
succession; continuation; series; sequence
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
big match; big game; important match; important game
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
sword skills; swordsmanship
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.